Kooper joins frequent Rock Hall nominee Chaka Khan and Elton John’s lyricist Bernie Taupin in the category, which was introduced during 2000 as the sideman award and renamed during 2010. Previous ...

Rock 'n' roll renaissance man Al Kooper performed the organ riff on Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," the French Horn on the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and more. Don't miss ...

When he showed up at Columbia Records on the afternoon of June 14, 1965, guitar case in hand, Al Kooper wasn't contracted to be there. But as a seasoned session player, songwriter and engineer, Kooper ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You’d be hard-pressed to find a more apt recipient for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Musical Excellence Award than Al Kooper. Since playing guitar with the Royal Teens (of “Short ...

Musician Al Kooper seems to have had a hand in every classic rock song ever made. He helped popularize the Hammond B3 organ as part of rock music, performing on recordings of Bob Dylan (–Like a ...

These two discs provide an overview of the career of Al Kooper, one of the great rock journeymen. Kooper, a spirited multi-instrumentalist and talented vocalist, is perhaps better known for his ...